April 19, 2017: A City for the Birds, Invitation to Environment Dean’s Lecture
Speaker: A City for the Birds, by Dr. Rob Butler
Please see the following for details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-dean-of-sfus-faculty-of-environments-150-lecture-series-a-city-for-the-birds-tickets-33159548101
June 5, 2017: Adult Learning and Education in a ‘post-truth society’?
Photo credit: Pietro Zuco from flickr/Creative Commons
November 22 2017– Research Seminar with Dr. Andrea Suárez Serrano, Mesoamerican Center for Sustainable Development in the Tropical Dry Forest, National University of Costa Rica
Please join us on November 22 for a research seminar with Dr. Andrea Suárez Serrano, Research Director of the Mesoamerican Center for Sustainable Development in the Tropical Dry Forest (CEMEDE) at the National University of Costa Rica. Dr. Suárez Serrano will talk about current research projects developed by CEMEDE and by the Water Resources […]
November 17 2017 IOF Seminar: Trends and future priorities for market-based marine conservation initiatives
Trends and future priorities for market-based marine conservation initiatives Dr. Dalal Al-Abdulrazzak Ocean Wise Seafood Specialist Honorary Research Associate, IOF Friday, November 17, 2017 11:00 am AERL Theatre (120) This year marks the 20th anniversary of the sustainable seafood movement. A number of NGOs, businesses, and producers have put considerable effort into educating […]
November 17, 2017: 3E+ Evaluation of REDD+: Findings from a pan-tropical sample of pilots
November 8 2017 3E+ Evaluation of REDD+: Findings from a pan-tropical sample of pilots Abstract: REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) is expected to play an important role in climate change mitigation. It is also expected to generate co-benefits that help meet the sustainable development goals. This presents design challenges for REDD+, […]
November 10, 2017: IOF Seminar – The Oceans Enabling Sustainable Development, and Development Enabling Sustainable Oceans: Research to Support Global Goals
November 11 2017 The Oceans Enabling Sustainable Development, and Development Enabling Sustainable Oceans: Research to Support Global Goals Dr. Gerald Singh Nippon Foundation Senior Nereus Fellow Friday, November 10, 2017 11:00 am AERL Theatre (120) In 2015, 194 countries adopted the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – 17 aspirational goals with 169 targets promoting […]
November 9 2017: Policy @ UBC with Professor Maria Holuszko: Urban Mining Engineering to Facilitate a Zero Waste Scenario
November 3 2017 Join us for a Policy@UBC presentation with Professor Maria Holuszko on urban mining and e-waste management and recycling. We will also discuss how to build collaborations with social scientists to address the policy perspective, governance, incentive structures of this important sustainability issue. Urban Mining Engineering to Facilitate a Zero Waste Scenario Thursday, November […]
November 15, 2017: Green College Seminar
Hope in the Anthropocene Series
Speaker: Jeannette Armstrong
Photo credit: Laura Sawchuk
November 9 2017: Workshop and Discussion on NAFTA’s Environmental Submissions Process & Public Engagement in Allard Law
Workshop and Discussion led by law professors and experts from Canada, Mexico, the United States, Peru, and Central America November 9, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Peter A. Allard School of Law, Terrace Lounge, 4th Fl. 1822 East Mall, Vancouver, BC Learn about the history of the CEC and NAFTA’s environmental submissions […]
November 2, 2017: Talks with Malini Ranganathan, Ecologies of Social Difference Social Justice Network
The Ecologies of Social Difference Social Justice @ UBC Thematic Network and the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice are pleased to invite Dr. Malini Ranganathan to the UBC campus November 2nd (Thursday). Please invite students and colleagues to the following events: Click for event poster THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2nd 10.30- 11.30 am. […]